For a variety of reasons, the Honda CB750 is a popular base for customs – though I don’t see many hillclimbers based on the CB. Here’s one that was apparently turned into a racer right off the showroom floor.
1967 BSA Hornet
Built from 1964 through 1967 the Hornet was marketed as ready to ride in the dirt. It came in 2 variants, the ‘East Coast Model’ with high pipes and the ‘West Coast Model’ with low mounted pipes.
1970 Speedway Silver Shadow
Post Listing Update: This Silver Shadow did not meet reserve despite 26 bids up to $7,500. I’m not a huge fan of minibikes, but this is one of the most collectible of them all. Don’t believe me? Well, bidding is already up to $7,300 with plenty of time to go in this auction. I’ve seen one or two non-definitive mentions …
1967 MTD Trail Flite Mini Bike
One of the rarer trail bikes out there, the Trail Flite stood out with features like wire wheels, drum brakes, and the nifty leading link suspension.
“Modernized” – 1996 Honda XR600R
After taking this bike down to the frame, the seller of this XR600R brought it back to life with all kinds of goodies and two setups: dual-sport or supermoto.
3 Mile Original – 1975 Husqvarna CR 360
Back in the day, everybody that rode in the dirt lusted for a Husqvarna. They may not have always been the fastest, but they always looked good.
Quick and Dirty – 1974 Rickman Montesa VR 250
This nifty Rickman Montesa 250 is perfect for getting dirty, as long as you’ll be quick and don’t need much fuel! It apparently ran several hill climbs in the 70s but it then spent decades in dry storage. The seller has brought it back to life – and you’ll get most of the original parts to convert it back to …
Suzuki RL250 Exacta Collection
When it comes to 70s Japanese trials bikes, the Yamaha TY250 was much more popular than Suzuki’s competitor, which makes this collection of Exactas a pleasantly surprising find.
Cleans Up Nice – 1975 Honda TL125
Post Sale Update: This TL sold for $3,500 after 23 bids on eBay. Impressively, this Honda has not been restored, it’s just had a ‘major detailing’. The seller says you’d be hard pressed to find a TL125 in this condition, and he/she is probably right.
Rare Trials Project – 1983 Can-Am CMT 310
View Post1981 Can-Am MX-6B
The Can-Am MX line was once an impressive series of motorcycles – in 1974 they swept the podium at the 250cc AMA National Championship. But over time they struggled to keep up with the Japanese, famously leading to the MX-3 “Black Widow” and eventually on to the MX-6 before things fell apart and Bombardier moved production to England. So it’s …
1 of 250 – 2014 Gas Gas ECR Factory 30 Aniversario
View PostRare Swedish MX – 1974 Monark 125 GS
Monark was a Swedish motorcycle company that was established in 1908 and then merged into another company in 1961. They no longer make motorcycles, but they had some off-road competition success, including the 500cc World Championship in 1959. In 1970, the company released their first 125 motocross bike, which was available in a few variants – MX, T, and ISDT. …
Speedbrain Kit – 2010 BMW G450X
Post Sale Update: This well-documented and well-modified G450X sold for $3,850 after 29 bids on eBay. Based out of Germany, Speedbrain has made a name for themselves with worldwide privateer racing efforts since 2006 (including multiple stage wins in the Dakar Rally). A lot of their work has been with the BMW G450X, and as such they’ve released a kit …
1975 OSSA Phantom GP1
In response to Honda’s instant-classic Elsinore, OSSA released the 250cc Phantom, which weighed just 198 pounds.